...when I was yet with you, I told you these things* And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time. For the mystery of iniquity...doth already work ; only he who now letteth will let, nntil he be tahen out of the way ; and then shall that wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume...

...a strong delusion, that they should believe a lie. — The mystery of iniquity, "adds the apostle, "doth already work; only, he who now letteth, will let, until he be taken out of the way." In this delineation, I find the same distinctive features as in the description of the prophet,...

...told you these things. 6. And now ye know what withholdeth, that he might be revealed in his time. 7. For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only...now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way. 8. And then shall that Wicked (that Lawless One) be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with...

...time ; for the mystery " of initially doth already work ; only be that lettelh, will let till " be be taken out of the way; and then shall that wicked be " revealed." No Protestant, so far as I know, ever doubted but that the Pagan Roman emperors, or the Heathen Roman...

...withholdeth," — or, " And ye know what now restraineth ' him,' that he might be revealed in his season. For the mystery of iniquity doth already work; only...now letteth, will let until he be taken out of the way." " The Christian fathers universally understood the restraining power to be the Roman empire ;...

...WHKK .1 WAS YET WITH YOU I TOLD YOU THESE THINGS ? And now ye know what withholdcth that he might be revealed in his time; for the mystery of iniquity doth already work, only he that now iettfth will f't, until he be taken out of the way ; and then shall that wicked be revealed,...

...God. St. Paul directs us to the same event, and gives it a similar appearance *in 2 Thes. ii. 7, 8. "For the mystery of iniquity doth already work ; only he who now letteth, will letj until he be taken out of the way ; and then shall that wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall...

...temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.— And now ye kno\v -vhat withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time. For the mystery of iniquity...be taken out of the way: And then shall that wicked one be , whom the Lord. jh»JJ consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness...

...these things § ? 6. And now ye know what with" holdeth, that he might be revealed in his time. " 7. For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: " only...now letteth will let, until he be taken " out of the way. 8. And then shall that flicked " be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the " spirit of...

...might be revealed in his time; for the mystery of iniquity doth already work, only he that now leticlh will let, until he be taken out of the way; and then...that wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming." It were superfluous...